The Indian government on Tuesday disputed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S.-mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan came about in part because he had offered possible trade concessions.

The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says recent ceasefire between Pakistan and India is a result of the diplomatic efforts of different countries. In an interview with Sky News, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his gratitude to President Donald Trump, who played a pivotal role in the ceasefire.

India said its long-standing position on Kashmir has been that it is a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad and there is no change of this stand.

As the dust settles after a series of Pakistani escalations and Indian military responses during Operation Sindoor, the focus now shifts to what really went down on the day the dramatic ceasefire was announced.

Only some TV anchors in faraway Noida and Mumbai don’t like the ceasefire. People near the border want it,” say J&K CM Omar Abdullah, rival Mehbooba, as Congress claims Govt missed "golden opportunity" to teach Pak a lesson.